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Patented June 8, 1920.

K. SNELL.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-26; I916.

INVENTORZ in: A. SNELL A ORNEY' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LYLE K. SNELL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

To all whom 2'25 may concern;

Be it known that I, LYLE K. SNELL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Detroit, Wayne county, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor vehicles, and particularly to side curtains therefor.

One of the objects of this invention 1s to provide a side curtain, with fasteners, so arranged that they will not rattle together when the curtain edges normally overlap.

Another object of this invention is to provide a side curtain having complementary fastening devices so arranged that the curtains maybe fastened together under varying Ytting conditions. In other words, one of the objects of this invention is to provide a side curtain especially of leather or fabric likely to stretch or shrink, with fasteners which permit an easy assembly and connection of adjacent curtains, even though the r adjacent parts vary from their original (llmensions.

These, and various other objects, will clearly appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a body, equipped with a preferred form of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the interior of the body illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation, with portions broken away, of the curtains illustrated particularly in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section, substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 4, showing the relation of adjacent sides of curtains as they normally hang, when it is not desired to fasten them together; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical section, substantially on the line 6-6, of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 10 illustrates a vehicle body on which may be suitably mounted a top 11,. having the usual main how 12, and auxiliary bows 13 and 14. The front end of the top may be suitably secured to the upper part of the windshield stanchions 15. Arranged along each side of the body, between the upper part of the body and the top 11, are three curtains 16, 17 and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1920..

Application filed December 26, 1916. Serial No. 138,785.

18, preferably formed of leather, cloth, or

similar material, and each provided with a, plurallty of transparent, flexible WlllClOWS- 19. Secured to the upper edge of each of the curtains, is a strip or flap 20, provided with vided with snap fasteners 22, for securing the lower part of these curtains to the inside of the top of the doors 23. The rear edge of the curtain 18, is provided with a row of snap fasteners 24, adapted to be suitably secured to the inner side of the auxiliary bow 14.

It will be noted that the forward edge 25, of curtain 18, is lapped over by the rear edge 26 of the intermediate curtain 17, and that curtain 18 is provided with a turned back flap 27, which is connected to the curtain 18, only along its forward edge as at 28, as by stitching,the rear edge of this flap being free throughout its entire length.

Another flap 29, is adapted to be suitably secured along its forward edge 30, as by stitching, at a point forwardly of the rear edge 26, of the intermediate curtain 17. Two'rows of complementary stud and collar snap fastening devices 31, and 32, may be arranged on the inner face of the flap 2?, adjacent rear edge, and on the adjacent edge of the flap 29, respectively. It will be noted that there is a similar set of flaps and fasteners between the forward edge of the in termediate curtain 17, and the rear edge of the forward curtain 16.

A pocket 33, may be formed adjacent the rear edge of the forward curtain 16, and the intermediate curtain 17, respectively, in which may be inserted a rod 34, which may be suitably supported as at 35, adjacent the rear ends of the doors 23, so that the rear ends of curtains 16 and 17, are adapted to be swung outwardly with the opening of the doors, after the top flaps 20 and the side flaps 27 and 29 have been disconnected.

It will be noted that snap fasteners 36, may also be arranged along the lower end of the side curtains, for forming an additional connection to the upper part of the body 10. It will also be noted that if the curtains 16 and 17 are merely secured adjacent their respective upper and lower portions, their flaps 29 will be arranged outside the inner flap 27, so that the fasteners 31 on the flaps 27 will not come into contact with, or rattle against, complementary fasteners 32 on the flap 29. fasteners will not lie against one another unless these fasteners are intentionally brought together for connecting the flaps.

It will be further understood, that by means of the double flap connection, the edges of adjacent curtains are provided with a give and take connection. It will also be noted, that with my improved construction, no side curtain fasteners are visible from the exterior of the body, and that the curtains may be assembled and disassembled in a facile manner from the interior of the body.

lVhile I have described, and will specifically claim what I deem to be preferred embodiments of my invention, it will, of course, be obvious to those skilled in the art, that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope hereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. In a vehicle, a pair of side curtains the meeting side portions of which overlap; a flap secured along one only of its side edges to one of said side curtains and located adjacent and extending along the side of the curtain to which it is secured, and which flap overlies the said curtain adjacent the side thereof; a second flap extending along and overlying the side portion of the other of said curtains and which flap is secured to said second curtain only along the edge thereof which is most remote from the edge of the curtain; and a plurality of pairs of cooperating separable fastening members carried by said flaps and whereby the meeting, side portions of said curtains may be secured together. v

2. In a vehicle, a pair of side curtains the meeting side portions of which overlap; two flaps one secured to each of said curtains and which flaps are located adjacent and 6X tend along and overlie the sides of, and are secured to the respective curtains along one only of their respective side edges; and a Thus, it will be seen, that the plurality of pairs of cooperating separable fastening members one member of each pair being carried by one of said flaps and the other member by the other flap.

8. In a vehicle, a pair of curtains adapted to have their adjacent sides overlap, a turned back flap secured to one of said ourtains along one only of its side edges, an overlapping flap secured to the other ourtain along a seam substantially removed from the edge of its overlapping side and the side edge of the curtain to which it is secured, and complementary fastening devices secured to each of said flaps.

4L. In a vehicle, a pair of side curtains adapted to have their adjacent sides overlap, a flap secured along one of its edges to the side of one of said curtains and having a free edge extendingback on the curtain away from its edge of attachment therewith, the other curtain having a flap attached thereto, at a point removed from its edge, said latter flap extending toward said edge, and complementary fastening devices for connecting said flaps.

5. In combination, a vehicle body, a top therefor, a pair of curtains each of which is adapted to hang from said top, the adjacent sides of said curtains being adapted to overlap, one of said sides having a turned back flap provided with a fastening device on its inner face, a flap secured to the other curtain at a point remote from the edge of its overlapping side, and extending toward said edge, the latter flap having a fastening device on its outer face, and adapted to cooperate with said other device for connecting said flaps together.

6. In a vehicle, a body, a top mounted thereon, a pair of side curtains arranged between said body and top and having overlapping sides, a turned back flap secured to one of said curtains along one only of its side edges, another flap secured to the other curtain along one only of its side edges, and complementary fastening devices carried by said flaps and whereby they may be fastened together.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LYLE K. SNELL. 

